Minimap in Editor

[Hagbart]

Do you want a minimap in the Editor?

[Zoid]

I don´t care really. I never mod. But you must REALLY want it, this is like the 10th post I´ve seen from you on this subject...

[Hagbart]

Originally posted by Kamrat X
I don´t care really. I never mod. But you must REALLY want it, this is like the 10th post I´ve seen from you on this subject...

Yes I'm not gonna make any new maps before I get a minimap. It is very annoying that I have to start civ3 and end the game each time i want to see the map! And now I can't even use the multi-cheat to view the map anymore!
Some zoom-abilities in the Editor would be nice too.

[Grrr]

Of course.

[simwiz2]

Its almost impossible to make maps without a mini-map. So of course thre should be one, and it shouldnt be too hard to add ot the editor, they already have a mini map in the game

[ACooper]

I'm glad they have spent there time on more important things. Like the game.

Why would you want to play on a map where you already know where everything is?

[Hagbart]

I bet they could make one in a day max.

[exeter0]

Originally posted by ACooper
I'm glad they have spent there time on more important things. Like the game.

Why would you want to play on a map where you already know where everything is?

I often revise a generated map to tone down anomolies of Mountains, jungle and tundra.

I find that by the time i've finished the whole map I have no idea of where things are when I go to play.

Makes for a more interesting game... doesn;t give an AI civ much of a chance when they are placed in the middle of a 15*15 vast terrain of tundra.

So to this... a minimap would be very nice!

[Spiffor]

To me it's not an emergency : coherent maps have been made with the Editor, so this is possible if you have much method and motivation. I consider that flat maps should come first (how I long for a flat Europe or Asia map)
Didn't vote

[Pyrodrew]

Originally posted by ACooper
Why would you want to play on a map where you already know where everything is?

If someone else made the map I wouldn't know where everything is.

[asleepathewheel]

no
don't care about the map editor.


Hagbart "It is very annoying that I have to start civ3 and end the game each time i want to see the map!"

I guess I understand your point, but to me that would take away a lot of the fun of the game.

[N. Machiavelli]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel

I guess I understand your point, but to me that would take away a lot of the fun of the game.

Then why not make it toggle-able (is that even a word?)? A little button to turn it on and off on the tool bar would allow people who are editing a map to actually see where they are going without ruining your surprise.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by N. Machiavelli


Then why not make it toggle-able (is that even a word?)? A little button to turn it on and off on the tool bar would allow people who are editing a map to actually see where they are going without ruining your surprise.

yeah, I know and understand, I was just feeling obnoxious when I said that. I think after seeing him post the minimap thing multiple times on this site as well as civfan, i was feeling irritated.

[BeBMan]

Re: Minimap in Editor

Originally posted by Hagbart
Do you want a minimap in the Editor?

Absolutely

[Captain]

yes

i think most modders and mapmakers would agree this would be an awesome addition.

ALSO: we need a replacement for the multi.sav cheat so we can check if the AI is working with our mod to keep a balanced game or whether our mod horribly cripples the AI. without that, I am not sure whether the AI is imploding because of some specific mod change or whether it would do that anyways.

other than that, most of the rest of the patch looks good.